I guess I'll take the SUV

Recently, two researches have found that having a pet dog is twice as bad for planet earth than driving a SUV. They published all of their findings in an easy to read book. How can that be you ask? Apparently, the land it takes to produce the plants and animals used in dog food could be used to produce twice the amount of energy it takes to build and fuel a SUV. And what about your pet cat? Well owning a cat increases your carbon footprint to a level equivalent to a Volkswagen Golf.

Now not everyone believes that this is all true. Pet owners have come to the defense of their lovable pooches pointing out holes in the scientists data:

"...your dog is worse than your SUV has way too many variables. For one, they used a German Shepherd as their baseline, which weighs in around 70 or 80 pounds. And while I know there are 100+ pound dogs out there, I don't know a single dog owner with one... Also, they compare their baseline pooch to driving 10,000 km a year, which is only 6,250 miles. I think it would be awesome if everyone with a car only drove 6,000 miles a year, but the average American actually drives 12,000."

However, later it is admitted, "Then again, maybe I'm just a guilty greenie rationalizing my own need to have a pet." I would have never thought that man's best friend would be less of a friend to the world than a SUV.